King Estate - We Owe The Future: The Biodynamic Journey

King Estate Winery started the new year with a new and prestigious distinction: We are now certified Biodynamic® by Demeter USA.

“Achieving this certification holds us to the highest possible standard in sustainable agriculture,” says Ed King, winery Co-Founder and CEO. “It is testimony to the grit and determination of King Estate’s people to go beyond organic and do our part to protect the Earth for future generations.”

Sustainable farming is nothing new for King Estate. The winery has been certified organic by Oregon Tilth, an internationally recognized certifying body, since 2002. But Demeter certification as Biodynamic represents a major step forward in King Estate’s commitment to sustainable agriculture.

“Stewardship of the land is a core value that guided our family when we established and built King Estate Winery 25 years ago and continues to this day,” Ed says.

King Estate applied for certification in September 2015 and was designated as “in conversion” to Biodynamic status in late January. In order to receive full Demeter certification, the vineyard must complete a full agricultural cycle following Demeter practices and pass an inspection, which occurred July 5. Certification was effective Sept. 23. With the addition of King Estate, Oregon is home to more than 30% of the country’s Biodynamic vineyards, and King Estate is the largest Biodynamic vineyard in the U.S. Organic certification applies to all 1,033 acres of the estate as well as to the winemaking process, the winery and the grapes.